Musella Foundation awards $149,992 in 3 brain tumor research grants. These 3 projects can make a big impact in this disease, quickly.
The first project is a pilot human trial for kids with brain tumors using the polio virus vaccine made famous on a recent 60 minutes episode. This is the first time it will be tried on children and if successful, will lead quickly to a larger trial, then hopefully FDA approval so all kids would be able to get access to this promising treatment.
The second project involves a new way to get drugs to the tumor at a higher concentration and for a longer period of time. This is a mouse experiment to see if this new delivery method can make a significant difference in outcome. If it does, it will lead quickly to a human trial.
The third project combines an immunotherapy that is already approved for other types of cancers with stereotactic radiosurgery in a mouse model. Since both parts are easily available today, this can lead to immediate use in patients if successful.
I would like to thank all of the volunteers and donors who made it possible for us to give these grants out!
